Please enjoy this song about a cowboy who flips people off and 1) is incredibly catchy, 2) has more plot than I would expect from a song about a cowboy who flips people off.
The thing about The Ballad of Smokin’ Joe Rudeboy is that not only is it a deranged banger of a tune, it unlocks a power fantasy the listener probably didn’t even know existed: being so good at telling someone to fuck off forever that even people with guns back down.
Brian David Gilbert’s “Pumpkin Cowboy” and Tom Cardy’s “The Ballad of Smokin’ Joe Rudeboy” are at opposite ends of an extremely niche spectrum or alignment chart.
Birdhouse In Your Soul : It's about a bird nightlight and borders on nonsense - also has the line 'I'm your only friend I'm not your only friend but I am'
The Ballad Of Smokin' Joe Rudeboy: The song is about a cowboy who flips people off instead of using a gun. And is successful at cowboy-ing